Ice-cream machine.



PATENTED FEB J. J. GLAUSER. ICE CREAM MACHINE.

APPLICATION I'ILED FEB. 25, 1905.

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J. J. GLAUSER. ICE CREAM MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25,1905.

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JOHN J. GLAUSER, F PTTTSBURG,

I PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE EDWARD E. RTECK COMPANY, OF PTTTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORA-TTQN OF PENNSYLVANIA.

lGE CREAWi MACHHNEH Patented Feb. 20, 1906.

, Application filed February 25, 1905. Serial No. 247,218.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN J. GLAUsER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented or discovered new and useful Improvements in Ice-Cream Machines, oii vhich the following is a specification.

In the accompanying drawin s, Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section of an ice-cream brick machine fitted with my improved slicing-machine. Fig. 2 is an end View of my slicing mechanism, and Fig. 3 is a plan view of the cutter-frame. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showing a modification; and Fig. 5 is a plan of the said modification applied to the conveyer.

My invention, generally stated, consists in certain new and useful improvements in mechanism for slicing or cutting into sections icecream or other frozen material. Many devices have been gotten up for this purpose; but owing to the tendency of the material to adhere to the cutting member the same have always produced an uneven surface, which presents an undesirable appearance unless afterward smoothed and finished. By heating my cutting or slicing member or members I am enabled to produce an even smooth line of severance which needs no after finishing.

I also show new and improved means for horizontal motion of the slicing-frame, by means of which I prevent the backing of the material against the same and the consequent dis- The following is a detailed descri tion of the accompanying drawings, whichi ustrate means for carryingout the principles of my invention, but are not intended to limit the scope thereof to the construction shown therein. Fig. 1 shows an ice-cream machine in which 1 is a hopper leading into the cham ber 2, in which revolves web-conveyer 3, provided at one end with shaft' l, which is journaled in the end Wall of chamber 2, protruding through the same. The outer extremity of said shaft 4 is rovided with power-pulley 5 or other suitabih means for applying rotation thereto. If two or more chambers 2 2 are provided for the-manufacture of layercream, on the shaft 4 of the central chamber 2 I also mount gear-wheelfi for the transmission of power to the web-conveyers in the a standard 28 and right by other chambers, as set forth and explained in my patent application, filed May 16, 1904:, Serial No. 208,110. The other extremity of said conveyer 3, shaft 7, is journaled in crossrib 8 in the forward end of chamber2. the reducing-chamber, and 10 is the mouthpiece attached to said reducing-chamber by insulating-joint 11, so that the walls of said mouthpiece may be heated for the ready discharge of the frozen cream without heating the walls of the reducing-chamber. The above mechanism, as already stated, is the subject of an application for a patent by me filed May 16, 1904. 1 2 is anendless conveyer of any suitable form adapted to receive the product as it issues from the mouthpiece of the brick-machine in the form of the slab 13, said conveyer being intended to carry the said product away as it issues from said mouthpiece. Said conveyer consists'of two sprocket-chains 14 14;, between which are journaled the rollers 14 14 and which work on airs of sprocket-wheels 15 15 and 16 16, w ich are respectively mounted on shafts 17 and 18. One of said shafts, such as 17, is prolonged at one extremity and rovided with a power-pulley 19. 20 is aro l of oil or other suitable pa er mounted on shaft 21, suitably supported y means (not shown) from the conveyer-table. '22 is a guideroller supported in a similar manner, over which thepaper from roll 20 is led onto the conveyer 12, said paper being preferably of greater width than the product 13, so that it may be turned up laterally to enwrap the same. 23 is the rame of the conveyer 12, preferably mounted on wheels 24 24, which are adapted to run on track 25. 26 1s a rod passing through apertures in the cross-braces 27 27 of the conveyer-table 23. 28 is a fixed standard, through an aperture in the upper part of which said rod 26 passes, and 29 1s a spring coiled about said rod between the the forward cross-brace 27 of the table 23, so that table 23 is normally held in position shown in Fig. of said spring, but may be moved toward the sufiicient force to compress said 30 30 are'rigid arms extending upfrom one side of table 23, between which arms is supported rod 31. 32 is a second rod or member with ears or rojections 33 33, which are pierced horizonta y at 34 3 for sprm Wardfy 1 by the force mounting said ears on. rod 31, whereby said rod 32 is pivoted on rod 31. 36 is an arched arm,

shown integral with rod 32, but which may be removab yattached thereto, if desired, and which is fitted at its other extremity with in sulated hand-grasp 37. 38 is a rigid member attached to arm 36 adjacent to its free end and arallel with rod 32. 39 39 represent a pl iirality of cutting-blades or other severing members which at one end are fixed, preferably removably, in member 38, as by being secured in slots therein or in any other convenient manner. The other extremities are fixed, preferably removably, in insulatingblocks 40 40, secured to rod 32. It is evident that said knivesare in electrical connection with member 38, but insulated from rod 32. It will be seen that I have thus provided a cutting-frame carrying slicingblades and capable of being swung vertical y across the path of the conveyer 12. 32 is a weight-lever device to counterbalance said frame and keep it normally in its raised position'out of engagement with the product 13 on conveyer 12. Thus if the frame be released after being depressed to sever the product 13 it will by meansof said counteralance swing of itself into its raised position. 41 is a member conveniently made in form of a blade notched to rest across the cuttingblades 39 39, and thus connect them electrically, and provided at one end with a threaded portion to be enga ed by nut 42 for attachment of an electrica? conductor. 43 is an electric battery or other source of current, in one of whose connectingrwires 44 is interposed a switch45, which wire is attached to arm 36 by means of nut 42*. The other wire of said battery, 46, is provided with a rheostat 47 or other convenient means to regulate the current and. is electrically connected by any convenient means to blade 41 by means of nut 42. It will. thus be seen that the knives 39 39 form a part of an electrical circuit which may be made or broken by means of switch 45 and the intensity of whose current maybe re ulated by rheostat 47. By forming the b ades 39 39 of soft steel or other material of relatively high resistance to the passage of a current I am enabled to heat said blades and maintain them at any desired temperature- It is evident that by heating my slicing-blades a clean even cut may be made, and the frozen roduct will not adhere to the blade, as w en a cold cutting member is used. However, if the knives 39 39 are permitted simply a vertical movement it is evident that in slicing the continuouslyanoving product 13 the product would back up against the blades while the slicing process is in progress, thus making an uneven cut. It desirable, therefore, to the cutting-frame lateral movement during the slicing operation and until the blades are lifted again out of con=- tact with the product to obtain a vertical out. In the form of mechanism shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 I have shown the table mounted on Wheels, as shown and described. I so regulate the strength and tension of spring 29 so that the pressure of the product against the blades 39 39 while the same are in contact therewithis suflicient to overcome the force of said spring, allowing the table 23 to move in the direction of the movement of the product 13, thus maintaining the blades in the same vertical plane as the line of severance through the product. When the cuttin frame is released, the counterbalance wil throw the same into its raised position out of contact with the product 13, and thus allowing the spring 29 to throw the table 23 back into the position shown in Fig. 1. As the sliced product passes beyond the zone of movement of the cutting-frame the paper which has been sliced at the same time is turned up laterally, its excess width serving to enwrap the sides of the slices. It is evident that but one slicing member or blade 39 maybe used, if desired, and the same depressed at proper intervals to sever the length of sections desired, or my number of blades may be provided, the cutting-frame being proportioned to accommodate the same, so that sections or slices of any desired size and number may be produced at one movement of the frame.

In Figs. 4 and 5 I show a modification of the mechanism whereby I secure horizontal movement for the cutting-frame during the period in which the blades are in contact with the product 13.- 23, which is fixed to the floor and not provided with wheels. I also provide a greater distance between arms 30 30, thus prolonging rod 31. The ears 33 ,integral or otherwise rigid with rod 32,are looselymounted,as before, on said rod 31, so that the frame may not only be swung up and down on rod 31 as a pivot, but may he slid along the same to give a horizontal movement to the frame. 48 is a coiled spring mounted on rod 31 be-. tween oneof the ears 32 farthest away from the brick-machine and the adjacent arm 30. It'will be seen that normally the frame will be held in the position shown in Fig. 5 but if suflicient force is exerted against spring 43 the frame may be moved to the right. 49 is a downwardly-extending arm, preferably curved, as shown, fixed to the cuttmg-frame, as to ear 38. The length of said arm 49 is such that when the. cutting frame is depressed the lower end of said arin enters between aceut rollers 14 14" just before the blades 39 39 strike the product to be severed. It is evident the" when such engagement takes place the en ingd'rame is drawn to the right along rod 31', imparting a horizontal motion thereto equal in rate to the movement of the product E3 on the conveyer 12. It

In this case I provide a table.

will thus be seen that a smooth vertical cut will be made. will be continued after the cutting-frame is released from its depression and rises sufficiently to allow the blades to. clear the product 13 and the arm 49 to rise from engagement between said rollers 14 14, when the spring 48 will throw said frame back again toward the left into the position shown in Fig. 5. v

- I have described two satisfactory methods of securing the desired horizontal movement of the cutting-frame; but it is evident that to one skilled inthe art various other methods will present themselves to obtain the same results which I regard as equivalents of the means shown and as included within the purview of my invention. I have 1 shown blades used to act as cutting members; but it is evident that wires or other substitutes may be used. I have also shown electrical means for heating my cutting members; but it is evident that other means for raising and maintaining the temperature of the cutting members may be substituted, if desired.

. I have also shown my. cutting-machme as adapted for use by hand-power; but it is evident that the same may be arranged .to be worked by power'of any kind and the cuttingframe to bedepressed, if desired, at interva s regulated by the size of sections to be severed. I have shown a well-known form of conveyer, but it is evident that any convenient type may be substituted or other means for carrying away the product after slicing may be used. The temperature to which I raise the cutting members variesas the degree of solidity of the product. It is onlynecessary to Such horizontal movement; .hering of'the product heat the blades sufficiently to avoid the adthereto and leave a smooth severed surface. I have shown the blades 39 39 transverse to the product; but, if desired, they may be arranged to cut longitudinally thereof orboth longitudinally and transverse, as may be desired.

Although for the sake of iclearn'ess I have minutely described' the illustrated embodiment of the principles of my invention, I do not Wish to limit myself thereby; but

I claim broadly- 1. In slicing mechanism, a table, an end less conveyer mounted on said table, a shearing member mounted on said table and adapted to be swung transversely thereto, means for advancing said shearing member in the line of movement of said conveyer, springactuated means for returning said shearing member to its normal position and an electric circuit in which said shearing member is a part, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In slicing mechanism, an endless conveyer, means or discharging the material to be sliced upon said conve er, a frame adapted to be swung transverse y to said conveyer, combined means for slicing and smoothing the sliced surface of said material said means being mounted in said frame and means for heating said slicing and smoothing means, substantially as described.

Signed at Pittsb'urg, Pennsylvania, this 17th day of February, 1905.

JOHN J. GLAUSER.

Witnesses:

J. H. HARRISON, EDWARD A. LAWRENCE. 

